On what Feddersen describes as a “plan of the lodge in the Scottish degree” (from France) we see a sparrowhawk in the East, a pelican in the North, a lion in the middle, an ape in the South and a fox in the west. He also says that the fox should be accompanied by a drum, the monkey with a yoke, the lion with crossed swords and the pelican with scales. That does not quite explain if the lion/crossed swords refers to a function or an element in the ritual.
A 1764 Strikte Observanz ritual refers to the fox with “cunning”:
Q. How many allegories are presented to a Scottish Master?
A. Four. A lion, a fox, a monkey, a sparrowhawk.
Q. Do you explain?
A. A Scotchman must add to the qualities of a master, the heart of a lion, the cunning of a fox, the wit of a monkey, and the skilfulness of a sparrowhawk in execution.
It can also be seen on this “Scots Master” tracing board, also from the Strict Observance.
It seems that the animals could refer to vices. At least, the same combination of animals were already part in 17th century religious stories.
First two: Feddersen (Die Arbeitstafel in der Freimaurerei Band I (1982) F/20, P. 290). He gives as source Les Franc Maçons Ecrase’s 1717. That is actually Les francs-maçons écrasés ; suite du livre intitulé L’ordre des francs-maçons trahi from 1747.Bottom: Feddersen (Die Arbeitstafel in der Freimaurerei Band I (1982) D/10, P. 344) Strikte Observanz tracing board from 1770.